Alabama High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Rates Reached Record Levels in 2024

Alabama’s public high school graduation rate tied its all-time high in 2024, while the Class of 2024 also set a Read the full release.  


Alabama’s $60 Billion Question: Potential Reductions in Payments?

Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) in the U.S. House has sparked discussions about the impact Read the full release.  


Huntsville Continues to Surge, Remaining Big 3 Cities Jockey for Position, while Rural Areas Lose Population in 2024

New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau place Mobile as the state’s second-largest city, behind booming Huntsville and ahead Read the full release.  


Data-informed Decision Making Helps Drive Down Overdose Deaths in 2024

The sharp drop in overdose deaths in 2024, both nationally and in Jefferson County, wasn’t an accident, according to members Read the full release.  


Alabama’s $60 Billion Question

Alabama relies on federal spending—Alabama residents do, too. Alabama residents receive over $60 billion from the federal government—23% of all Read the full release.  


2025 PARCA Annual Forum Review

PARCA held its 2025 PARCA Annual Forum – State of Mind: Navigating Alabama’s Mental Health Dilemma on March 7, 2025 Read the full release.  


A Varied Pattern of Population Growth and Decline across Alabama Counties

According to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, Jefferson and Mobile counties grew, and Montgomery narrowed its population Read the full release.  


Alabama High School Class of 2024 Improves on ACT

Alabama’s 2024 high school graduates posted improved performance on the ACT compared to prior years, continuing a positive trend at Read the full release.  


Alabama Makes Notable Early Grade Gains on Nation’s Report Card

Alabama public school fourth graders are scoring higher in both reading and math than they did prior to the Covid-19 Read the full release.  


PARCA Annual Forum 2025 – State of Mind: Navigating Alabama’s Mental Health Dilemma

By on January 31st, 2025 in , : in News & Events

Join us for the 2025 PARCA Annual Forum! March 7, 2025 at The Harbert Center in Birmingham – 9:00 a.m. Read the full release.